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What's the most underrated thing about Bay View High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,021
High
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001127
Bay View High
2751 S Lenox St, Milwaukee, WI 53207 · (414) 294-2400 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,021 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
856 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 376 | 37% |
| Grade 10 | 244 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 243 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 158 | 15% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bay View High
Bay View High's state test result (11.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay View High this school | 1,021 | 83.8% | 11.8% |
| Riverside High Milwaukee | 1,240 | 76.8% | 14.6% |
| Milwaukee High School of the Arts Milwaukee | 959 | 76.2% | 18.6% |
| Bradley Technology High Milwaukee | 1,048 | 88.2% | 6.2% |
| Pulaski High Milwaukee | 1,041 | 76.9% | 2.6% |
| Hamilton High Milwaukee | 1,472 | 78.6% | 7.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bay View High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #392 of 402 | #31 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,021 | #90 of 532 | #13 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #294 of 325 | #26 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #29 of 325 | #9 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #21 of 418 | #17 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #48 of 128 | #6 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,021
+104 (+11%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,571
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,021 | 59.2 | 17.3:1 | 84% (856) |
| 2023-24 | 956 | 60 | 15.9:1 | 85% (810) |
| 2022-23 | 945 | 57 | 16.6:1 | 86% (813) |
| 2020-21 | 917 | 53 | 17.3:1 | 90% (828) |
| 2017-18 | 920 | 54.2 | 17.0:1 | 90% (830) |
| 2015-16 | 880 | 49 | 18.0:1 | 78% (689) |
| 2010-11 | 1,140 | 36 | 31.7:1 | 78% (889) |
| 2000-01 | 1,743 | 99 | 17.6:1 | 69% (1,202) |
| 1990-91 | 1,571 | 105 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bay View High.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (920 to 1,021); teachers up 9% (54.2 to 59.2).
About Bay View High
Bay View High is a public high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It educates 1,021 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 115% above the 475 average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee School District is the local district for Bay View High. It runs 155 schools with 65,835 students.
Black students are the majority at Bay View High, with 50% of enrollment. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 26%. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 59.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.3:1. That is higher than the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 84%. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County is 20 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 26.2% at Bay View High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 11.8%.
In Milwaukee County (population about 926,331), the median household income is $64,435, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 284 public schools in Milwaukee County, enrolling about 122,496 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Downtown Montessori, about 0.4 miles away. Bay View High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Bay View High at 8th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Bay View High as City: Large.
Enrollment climbed 11% from its 2020-21 level of 917.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milwaukee School District
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- Riverside HighHigh · 1,240 students
Other schools in Milwaukee
- HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12Combined · 1,974 students
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- Reagan College Preparatory HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Bruce GuadalupeElementary · 1,364 students
- King InternationalHigh · 1,308 students
Nearby schools
- Downtown Montessori0.4 mi · 218
- Milwaukee Parkside School0.4 mi · 859
- Humboldt Park Elementary0.6 mi · 604
- Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies0.7 mi · 228
- Riley Dual Language Montessori School0.9 mi · 239
- Fernwood Montessori1.1 mi · 731
Frequently asked questions
About Bay View HighWhat is the total enrollment at Bay View High?
Bay View High enrolls approximately 1,021 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bay View High serve?
Bay View High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bay View High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bay View High is approximately 17.3:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bay View High?
At Bay View High, the student body is approximately 7% White, 29% Hispanic, 50% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bay View High in?
Bay View High is part of Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.